Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019

H.R. 3498 · 116th Congress · Jun 26, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word police.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019”.

2. Limitation on immigration officer uniforms

Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(i) Immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security, including officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall not wear any clothing, accessories, or other items on their person bearing the word “police” while performing duties under the immigration laws.”

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Jun 26, 2019viewing Introduced in House Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Omar, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Ms. Norton, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Torres of California, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Soto, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019

1. Short title

2. Limitation on immigration officer uniforms

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